Community must be protected from violent offenders
Wednesday, 07 April 2010
Serious violent offenders who are released from prison without parole or who have finished parole may pose an unacceptable risk to the community, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC warned today.
Media reports that JusticeLink, the Keneally Labor Government’s computer program to modernise NSW courts, is not working efficiently and causing increased workloads and delays in filing court documents, is yet another expensive example of Labor’s incompetence, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC said today.
The case reported today of a 17 year old sex attack victim being pressured into agreeing to a plea bargain resulting in two of her attackers receiving 18 month good behaviour bonds raises significant public concerns, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC said today.
Latest NSW Research shows reducing re-imprisonment rates would save millions
Friday, 05 March 2010
New research by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has shown that modest reductions in the rate at which offenders are re-imprisoned would result in substantial savings in prisoner numbers and correctional outlays – which is exactly why the NSW Liberals & Nationals have been saying reducing recidivism rates is so important, Shadow Minister for Justice Greg Smith SC said today.
JURY CHANGES GO TOO FAR—EX JUDGES, LAWYERS AND POLICE MAY INFLUENCE OTHER JURORS
Although long overdue increased jury fees are welcomed, the proposed widening of the jury pool by the Keneally Government raises serious concerns, Shadow Attorney General Greg Smith SC said today.
